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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 104

Hello friends. Thank you for stopping in today for Sundays With Celia Vol 104. I truly hope you and yours are well and finding hope and wellness in these unprecedented times. Yesterday I took some chicken soup to a 87-year-old neighbor who reminded me that in her long life she had never experienced anything like […]

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A VISIT TO BEAUFORT BY BOAT

Hello and happy 4th of July weekend! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful, relaxing and fun time celebrating our nation’s independence. I’m doing something really special with my family and will be reporting back on our exciting adventure soon. In the meantime I’ve been reminiscing about a visit to Beaufort by boat. Beaufort, North […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 86

Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 86. Thanks so much for being here today. I hope you’re enjoying a great day. I’m spending the day in San Diego with my Chicago dwelling son and his wife. They are in SoCal for a wedding and have the day to kill before taking a redeye back […]

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DELICIOUS BLUEBERRY SCONES WITH ALMOND GLAZE

Welcome! Today I’m going to share with you my Delicious Blueberry Scones With Almond Glaze recipe. I first had a similar scone at The Arrowhead Inn in Durham, North Carolina where we stayed many times during the 4 years my son was a student at Duke University.   Owner and accomplished Chef Phil would serve […]

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THE BOOK THAT GOT ME THROUGH A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL

As you may know, my son Austin recently broke his back in a skiing accident. The book that got me through a week in the hospital is called “Lies and Other Acts of Love” by Kristy Woodson Harvey. Read about this poignant Southern novel on the blog today.

THE BOOK THAT GOT ME THROUGH A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL | Lies and Other Acts of Love | By Kristy Woodson Harvey | www.After OrangeCounty.com
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I LEFT MY HEART THERE

Howdy! Have you noticed a trend developing here?  That’s right, I’ve been dedicating a lot of blog space to River Dunes, North Carolina.  That’s because I left my heart there. Not that I don’t love my wonderful mountain hometown of Lake Arrowhead, California, which I hope will always be my home base. It’s just that […]

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MY FAVORITE SPOT IN NORTH CAROLINA

Greetings! Yesterday I found myself in 2 places at once; blogging away here on the west coast while I was also virtually blogging 3,000 miles away on the east coast. That was because I was honored to be a guest blogger over on a great blog called 702 Park Project. Since 702 Park Project comes […]

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HOW TO BE 2 PLACES AT ONCE

Hi friends! Thanks for stopping in.  Right this minute I am actually in 2 places at once. That’s because I am delighted to tell you that today I am guest blogging over on one of my favorite blogs.  It’s called 702 Park Project, and I hope you’ll pop on over there, meet my host Sarah, and read […]

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